Tag: Medicaid MLTC
Expert insights, care strategies, and local NYC guidance β more articles on this topic.
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Home Care in NYCHA Apartments: What Public Housing Residents Should Know
Living in NYCHA does not change your parent’s right to home care, but it does change some practical details. Here is what…
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Home Care While You Work Full Time: Daytime Care Schedules for a Parent in NYC
How NYC families build a weekday care schedule for a parent while working full time, including how Medicaid treats your work hours…
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Home Care for Elderly Couples in NYC: Can One Aide Care for Both Spouses?
Can one aide care for both parents? How home care for elderly couples works in New York City, how Medicaid assesses each…
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Bathing Help for Seniors at Home in NYC: Safe Showers, Bed Baths and Who Pays
How aides help NYC seniors bathe safely with showers, sponge baths and bed baths, plus what Medicaid, Medicare and private pay cover.
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Medication Help at Home in NYC: Reminders, Assistance and What an Aide Is Allowed to Do
What a home care aide is allowed to do with medications in New York, how to build a safe pill routine, and…
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What a Home Health Aide Can and Cannot Do in New York: A Plain-English Guide for Families
A plain-English breakdown of the tasks a New York home health aide can do, what they can only assist with, and what…
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How to Switch MLTC Plans in NYC: When You Can Change and How to Keep Your Aide
Learn when you can switch MLTC plans in NYC, how the 90-day window and lock-in work, and how to keep your current…
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The Doctor’s Order for Home Care in New York: What the Practitioner Assessment Is and How to Prepare
Since 2022, most Medicaid home care orders in New York come from an independent NYIA practitioner, not your parent’s own doctor. Here…
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Waiting for Your Medicaid Home Care Assessment in NYC: What to Do While You Wait
The weeks between applying for Medicaid home care and an aide starting can feel stalled. Here is how NYC families keep a…
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Flu, COVID and RSV Season: Keeping a Homebound Senior Safe in NYC
How NYC families can protect a homebound parent from flu, COVID and RSV, from vaccines and visitor rules to a sick-day plan…
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Level 1 vs Level 2 Home Care in New York: Housekeeping Help vs Hands-On Personal Care
Level 1 is housekeeping help; Level 2 is hands-on personal care with bathing, dressing and toileting. Here is how New York Medicaid…
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Can I Get Paid to Care for My Parent in New York in 2026? Every Option Explained
Every realistic way to get paid for caring for a parent in New York in 2026, from Medicaid self-direction to veterans benefits…